UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
This year's contest received a record 674 entries!
More than 100 students attended the judging event held in the UC Kinnickinnic Theater. Images were displayed on the big screen as the judges evaluated them.
About the judges
About the contest
Best of Show
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Digitally Manipulated |
First Place—Liquid Glamour |
Second Place—Down Town Express by Jenna Schultz Senior art education K-12 major "This image was taken of the Minneapolis Skyline. I wanted to emphasize the city architecture with the extreme color of the sky by using photo filters in Adobe PhotoShop."
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Third Place—Land Escaping by Jenna Schultz Senior art education K-12 major "This image was originally a digital photograph of a landscape with a tree standing alone at the center. Using Adobe PhotoShop I wanted to create an abstract version of something I drove by on a daily basis more complex, making something simple more out of the ordinary."
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Feature |
First Place—Front Row by Courtney Hintermeyer Sophomore art major Hometown: Plymouth, Minnesota "The married duo Connie and Craig Minowa singing with their band Cloud Cult at St. John's University."
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Second Place—She leaves in a dream by Brianna Samson Junior broad area art & marketing communication major Hometown: Owatonna, Minnesota "The wind swept her soul away."
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Third Place—Celebration by Trina Severson Junior marketing communications major Hometown: Owatonna, Minnesota "On a weekend in Gran Canaria, an island on the Canary Islands, I stumbled upon one of the biggest carnivals on the island, in Playa Del Ingles. The parade was spectacular, with amazing floats, costumes, music, and variety. This is one image I shot when one float was shooting out confetti at the viewers of the parade." |
Honorable Mention—LOOK by Desi Danforth Freshman journalism major Hometown: Andover, Minnesota "This photo was taken at my house in Andover in the spring of last year." |
Sports |
First Place—Jump by Sally King Senior journalism major Hometown: Golden Valley, Minnesota "Track and Field invitational at UW-River Falls."
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Second Place—Solace by Lauren Hanson Senior TESOL/Spanish major Hometown: Almena, Wisconsin "This is of my grandma, but the football player she is consoling is not related to me (or her). She is such a caring person. Grandmas have an innate ability to comfort anyone who needs it. After losing his final, senior-year football game, David needed her. She knew it."
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Third Place—Tough Enough by Kelsea Schuster Freshman animal science major Hometown: Wausau, Wisconsin "This photo was taken at the Lincoln County Rodeo in WI." |
Portrait |
First Place (and Best of Show)—Benji by Lance Balzart Junior TESOL major, art minor Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minnesota "A B&W portrait I took of a friend. Shot with Kodak 35mm Tri-X 400."
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Second Place—Emily and Erin by Brad Ogbonna Senior international studies major Hometown: Roseville, Minnesota "Portrait was taken of two half-sisters, who also happen to be eleven years apart on top of a rooftop. " |
Third Place—Portal to the Soul by Carrie Kierstyn Freshman applied physics and engineering major Hometown: Adams, Wisconsin "The closeness to the face and the emphasis on the eye make the blackness of the pupil symbolize the openness and never ending vastness of the soul." |
by Tina Heerdt Junior psychology major Hometown: Hector, Minnesota "Self portrait. I have always been fascinated by gas masks. I adore them."
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Honorable Mention—Refugee by Marne Boyd Junior art education broad area Hometown: River Falls, Wisconsin "Photograph was done in platinum palladium medium. A self portrait done to emphasize the highlights and contrast of the platinum palladium process." |
News |
Honorable Mention— Are you gunna kiss me or not by Julia Hansen Junior marketing communications major Hometown: New Holstein, Wisconsin "Image was taken for the Kiss a Pig contest assembly at a high school. Contestant is ready to kiss with orange lipstick and is puckering up." |
by Amber Rosenwinkel Sophomore elementary education major Hometown: Chaska, Minnesota "I walked outside to brush my car off the night before I had to drive to work. Little did I know I would have to dig "The Love" (my Taurus) out of its safe haven of white happiness."
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Pictorial |
First Place—A Dream Within a Dream by Theresa Anderson Freshman art education major Hometown: Anoka, Minnesota "This picture is one of my favorite places to go to just sit and think. I found it while exploring downtown Anoka, MN and instantly fell in love."
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Second Place—Sun Shiny Daffodils by Lauren Wendt Freshman agriculture studies Hometown: Marshall, Wisconsin "Daffodils in our garden."
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Third Place—Monument Valley by Alex Sullivan Major: undecided Hometown: St. George, Utah "This picture was taken on a famous overlook looking over monument valley."
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Honorable Mention—Sunset Memories by Katelyn Mewes Junior Hometown: Turtle Lake, Wisconsin "This is my grandpa’s barn that he milked in for many years until his death." |